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Historical Items

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Item 12307

Spice tin, ca. 1895

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1885 Location: Brunswick Media: Tin, spices

Item 12340

Spice tin, Brunswick, ca. 1950

Contributed by: Pejepscot History Center Date: circa 1950 Location: Brunswick Media: Tin

Item 99377

Rheumatism and poultice recipe, ca. 1860

Contributed by: Leeds Historical Society Date: circa 1860 Location: Leeds Media: Pencil on paper

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Architecture & Landscape

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Item 116286

John Bird Co. block, Rockland, 1898

Contributed by: Maine Historical Society Date: 1898 Location: Rockland Client: John Bird Co. Architect: John Calvin Stevens

Online Exhibits

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Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes

Sugar and Spice: Our Vintage Recipes showcases historic recipes, dating from the 18th century to the 1950s, like sweet treats, traditional favorites, promotional printings, medicinal concoctions, curious libations, and recipes that have fallen out of favor.

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How Sweet It Is

Desserts have always been a special treat. For centuries, Mainers have enjoyed something sweet as a nice conclusion to a meal or celebrate a special occasion. But many things have changed over the years: how cooks learn to make desserts, what foods and tools were available, what was important to people.

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Maine Sweets: Confections and Confectioners

From chocolate to taffy, Mainers are inventive with our sweet treats. In addition to feeding our sweet tooth, it's also an economic driver for the state.

Site Pages

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Pejepscot Historical Society

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Aroostook Historical and Art Museum

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Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Agriculture

"… cracker barrels, cheese wheels, beans, sugar, spices, slabs of salt fish, molasses barrels and the pot belly stove."

My Maine Stories

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Story

Beef Cutlet always reminds me of home in Iran
by Parivash Rohani

Making beef cutlet in Maine connects me to my home in Iran and my Baha'i faith.